The Man, the Myth, the Legend Vol. 2: Lex Luger

Lex Luger in his WWE run.

#10 Tragedy and legal troubles spell doom for his career

In the late 1990s, Randy Savage's divorced wife Miss Elizabeth joined WCW. There she and Lex Luger met and eventually developed a friendship. That friendship developed into a romantic relationship, and eventually the two moved in together, becoming a team both on and off screen.

Tragedy struck when Miss Elizabeth died of a drug overdose in the home they shared in 2003. Luger was also found to be in the possession of a plethora of illegal substances, and was arrested. He was also initially charged with negligent homicide due to his providing the drugs that Elizabeth used before her death, but the charges were dropped due to lack of evidence.

Even though Luger wasn't tried for her death, he plead guilty to the drug possession. This led to the death of his career, as he would work very little after this tragedy.

Though Lex Luger's life went through many ups and downs, his career and legacy remain one of the most celebrated in Sports Entertainment history.

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Edited by Shruti Sadbhav